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Current mood:  sad
We mourn the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), a man whose 46-year tenure on Capitol Hill has been punctuated with drive, optimism, and passion.
Sen. Kennedy was also a staunch supporter of gun control, which is understandable considering the loss of his two brothers to assassins. His wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, once sat on the board of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
But the words of another Kennedy on gun issues should also be taken into account. John F. Kennedy made the following statement in the April 1960 issue of Guns Magazine, and your humble Webmaster feels that these affirmations also speak of optimism and passion for our nation and our rights under the Constitution:
By calling attention to a well-regulated militia for the security of the Nation, and the right of each citizen to keep and bear arms, our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fear of governmental tyranny, which gave rise to the 2nd Amendment, will ever be a major danger to our Nation, the amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the 2nd Amendment will always be important.
4:27 PM
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